Monday, November 29, 2010

Where does intelligence come from? If you’re curious about understanding human and robot intelligence, join us for a lecture by Dr. Minoru Asada, a prominent researcher in the field of robotics. Dr. Asada is a Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka University and is research director for the JST ERATO Asada Synergistic Intelligence Project.

Dr. Asada received B.E., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in control engineering from Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. He has received numerous research awards including the 1992 best paper award of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS92) and the 1996 best paper award of RSJ (Robotics Society of Japan). He served as general chair of IEEE/RSJ 1996 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS96). In 2001, he received a Commendation by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japanese Government as a Person of Distinguished Services to Enlightening People on Science and Technology. He has been an IEEE Fellow since 2005.

Location:
San Francisco State University, Downtown Campus
835 Market Street
San Francisco, CA
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Date & Time:
Monday, November 29, 2010
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Cost:
$10 per person.

Registration deadline is Monday, November 22, 2010. For more information and to register, please call the Osaka University San Francisco Center at (415) 296-8561.

This event is hosted by Osaka University San Francisco Center with support from the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, JETRO San Francisco, JSPS San Francisco, and JUNBA (Japanese University Network in the Bay Area).